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Council approves expanded outdoor storage at former General Mills site; owner says Tesla is interested
Summary
The council approved an amendment to a special-use permit for outdoor storage at 800 W. Washington St. Brain Industries (owner/manager) described warehouse uses, privacy screening installed for aesthetics and a multi-year agreement with Tesla for office/parking use on part of the property.
The West Chicago City Council voted to amend a special‑use permit to allow outdoor storage ancillary to a permitted use at 800 West Washington Street, the large former General Mills facility that has been largely vacant since 2017.
Dale Hammersmith, who identified himself as representing Brain Industries (the property owner/manager), told the council the company has been working to market and subdivide the site and said the two…
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